Ongoing outbreak of Shigella flexneri serotype 3a in men who have sex with men in England and Wales, data from 2009-2011

M. L. Borg; A. Modi; A. Tostmann; Maya Gobin; J. Cartwright; C. Quigley; Paul Crook; Naomi Boxall; J. Paul; Thomas Cheasty; N. Gill; Gwenda Hughes; Ian Simms; Isabel Oliver

Ongoing outbreak of Shigella flexneri serotype 3a in men who have sex with men in England and Wales, data from 2009-2011

M. L. Borg, A. Modi, A. Tostmann, Maya Gobin, J. Cartwright, C. Quigley, Paul Crook, Naomi Boxall, J. Paul, Thomas Cheasty, N. Gill, Gwenda Hughes, Ian Simms, Isabel Oliver

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Abstract

Diagnoses of Shigella flexneri in the United Kingdom (UK) are usually travel-related. However, since 2009, there has been an overall increase in UK-acquired cases. The Health Protection Agency has been investigating a national outbreak of S. flexneri detected in 2011 and which is still ongoing. Cases occurred mostly in men who have sex with men and were of serotype 3a. The investigation aimed at obtaining epidemiological data to inform targeted outbreak management and control.

Original language	English
Journal	Eurosurveillance
Volume	17
Issue number	13
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Ongoing outbreak of Shigella flexneri serotype 3a in men who have sex with men in England and Wales, data from 2009-2011

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